Mattress button



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1 .1. G oLDr-:EN ET AL MATTRESS BUTTON I 'Filed Sept. 16. 1926 1 Inl/enfans.

@arles ZEdesan,

Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITE-D STATES lenire-.rrr4 y OFFICE.

JACOB GOLDEEN, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND MILTON Ii. 'rARLOw AND caAnLs" a EDaLsON, or ron'rLANn, OREGON. y f

` t y ntafr'rmnss BUTTONL nppneanon med september 16.1926. seriaiNo. lasers.

This invention relates generally to the mattress making art, and partlcularly to a special formot mattress button to be used in connection with stays such as are employed to retain vthe shape and size of certain mattresses. g y

The main object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple and efficient button adapted to be easily and quickly attached to the endof a stay,"and which cannot possibly become unfastened underordinary use, and at the same time be entlrely noiseless in its operation.

The second Objectis to so construct the button that the wire retaining member is also a reinforcement for the relatively thin cover or front of the button. The function of the button cover is largely to conceal the parts within, as well as for decorative or advertising purposes, whereas the relatively heavy back of the button engages the ticking ot the mattress and withstands all of` the strain imposed on the button.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan of one form of the button with a portion of the `front broken away. Figure 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a plan of the modilied form of button with a portion broken away. Figure 4t is a section taken along the line lv-4 in Figure 3. Figure 5V is a detail of the blank from which the locking member is formed. Figure 6 is a side elevation of Figure 5.

Similar numbers of reference refer to the same parts throughoutl the several views. Referring in detail to the drawing, `the Y button shown in Figures 1 and 2 consists of a back 10 having a flanged rim 11 over which is frictionally placed a front 12 adapted to bear suitable decoration or advertising, and preferably of thin material. The back 10 has a number of projecting lugs 13 formed thereon which serve as supports for the front 12. The back 10 is also provided with a backwardly projecting central flange or rim14 adapted to slip into the grommet 15 of the ticking 16 which normally forms the side of the mattress.

Special reference is made to our co-pending application Number 79,725.

Ap somewhat triangular shaped special loc-king member 17 having side notches 18 formed therein-is passed through the loop 19 ot' the Wire stay 2O and then turned into a plane parallel with the back 10. A paper disk 21is placed against the member 17 to prevent rattling and the front 12 is now pressed into position by hand pressure.`

In the form shown in Figures 3 and 4 the back 10 isthe same as in the first described form of the device, except that the lugs 13 are omitted, as well as the pa er disk 21.` The locking member in this orm of the device is a somewhat circular member 22 whose side notches 23 are adapted to receive the loop 19 of the wire stay 20, and the elongated ears` 24 are bent, as illustrated, and serve to hold the locking member tightly against the back and thereby prevent rat-` tling and at the same time serve to support the center ofthe front 12.

In either form of the device the stay 20 is merely slipped through the grommet 15 and the center opening of thebutton back. The locking member is now put into lace, either with or without the paper dis according to the form of locking member employed, and the cover is forced into place by hand pressure without the use of tools.

It is well understood that while it is extremely desirable to be able to install these buttons very rapidly, it is of much greater importance that the buttons shall never be come separated from the stay after having once been put into place, since if this oc curs it will be necessary to Open the mattress in order to recover the stay.

With either of the above forms of buttons i it is im ossible for the button to become separate from the stay without first removing the front 12 and then withdrawing the locking member from the loop of the wire stay.

We claim: e

1. A mattress button having a circular back and having a flared rim formed thereon and having a central flanged opening formed therein; a notched locking member adapted to occupy space in the looped end of a wire stay and to rest against the inner end of said opening, said locking member having bent ears formed thereon; a front adapted to be frictionally held to sai-d back and to be supported by said ears-and to thereby hold said lock firmly against the inside of said back.

2. A mattress button having a back pro- Yattached to said flanged rim adapted to conceal said locking member; and internal supporting means for said cover adapted to prevent said locking means from rattling and from getting into an unlocked position. Y

3. A mattress button having a flanged outer rim and an oppositely flanged central opening; a grommet through which said central flange can pass; a wire loop passing through said grommet into said button; a notched locking member within said button around which said loop can be passed; a cover for said button; and means for holdin said notched member against the insi e ofthe back of said button.

4. A mattress button in combination with a wire sta having an eye formed on the end thereo a grommet adapted to be mounted in the side ticking of a mattress through which grommet the eye of said stay may be passed said button consisting of a flat back .member having an outwardly flanged rim and an inwardly flanged central opening said central flange passing through said grommet and clinched on the inner side thereof in a manner to attach'said button to said grommet, a locking member consisting of a flat member having notches formed in its sides to receive said eye, a friction cover placed over said flan ed rim, and sup orting means for the mid e portion Vof said) cover adapted to hold said locking member against rattling and from moving into an unlocked position.

JACOB GOLDEEN. MILTON D. TARLOW. CHARLES Z. EDELSON. 

